Today, the panelists discuss the webcomic turned film - Nimona! Join us for a discussion on queer themes, the nature of revisiting a story after its end, and sharks with boobs.

• (00:00 ) - “Nimona” by ND Stevenson


• (01:16 ) - The Tumblr mines


• (02:45 ) - Front Matter


• (06:36 ) - What did we think?


• (14:23 ) - Web comic to graphic novel


• (17:19 ) - Loss.jpg


• (20:53 ) - Nimona balances humor and sincerity


• (23:48 ) - Nimona is of its time


• (27:45 ) - Nimona as a queer YA comic


• (38:41 ) - Remember Animorphs?


• (39:51 ) - Nimona’s haircuts


• (42:19 ) - The codpiece


• (44:21 ) - The setting


• (46:55 ) - Scout art thoughts!


• (49:14 ) - The epilogue


• (49:52 ) - Fujoshi Scout


• (50:59 ) - How being YA affects this book


• (59:41 ) - Reading it as it came out


• (01:03:08 ) - Discord jokes


• (01:04:23 ) - More movie thoughts


• (01:06:39 ) - Blackheart and Goldenloin ❤️


• (01:07:34 ) - The mad scientist


• (01:10:09 ) - Blackheart is Scout’s type


• (01:10:59 ) - ND’s new book


• (01:13:06 ) - Further Reading


• (01:15:49 ) - Back Matter

Further Reading:
Announcement for Scarlet Morning: https://www.imfineimfine.com/p/introducing-scarlet-morning

Deep Dive on Nimona: https://www.imfineimfine.com/p/nimona-the-comic-a-deep-dive
Buy a physical copy of Nimona: https://bookshop.org/p/books/nimona-10th-anniversary-limited-edition-nd-stevenson/22115217

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Matt

Scout

Robin

Jillian

Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.